Centre helps homeless get back on the rails

SIBU: Efforts are underway to help homeless people find their feet again with the temporary transit centre (TTG) getting them to already come out with their own products. Among the products so far are various sizes of baskets made from PVC packaging strips and uniquely designed cloth bags. Minister for Women, Early Childhood, and Community […]
Role model for new temporary transit centres

SIBU: As the first temporary transit centre (TTG) for homeless persons in Sarawak, the success of its operation and management should be seen as a role model to other new TTGs in the state. Minister for Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said having TTG Kuching’s first Advisory Board meeting […]
Ministry wants increase in aid applications

SIBU: The Sarawak Ministry for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development is committed to its effort of increasing applications for the Sarawak Endowment Fund (EFS) and Maternity Assistance (BIB). Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said according to the ministry’s key performance indicator (KPI), the applications needed to be increased to 90 per cent this year. […]
Sarawak sees significant drop in homeless population

KUCHING: The number of homeless individuals in Sarawak has dropped by 51 per cent in 2022. This decrease is a major triumph for the state, as the number of homeless people has dropped from 174 in 2021 to only 89 in 2022. Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah […]
Two more transit centres ready by November

KUCHING: The Kuching and Miri Temporary Transit Centres (TTG) are expected to be completed this November, providing much-needed facilities to deal with the homeless in the state. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this is part of her ministry’s efforts to coordinate the establishment of three more TTGs in […]
SeDidik to introduce saving initiatives among kids

KUCHING: SeDidik will collaborate with banks in the state to introduce saving initiatives among children in its nurseries and kindergartens. Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said, saving up is one of the values that needs to be taught at an early age in addition to other mandatory education […]
SeDidik’s open door policy for special needs children

KUCHING: The Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Ministry is targeting all nurseries and kindergartens under SeDidik to have an open door policy for children with special needs by 2030. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed out that such a policy is needed to aid all the children to have access to early […]
Firms told to set up nurseries for workers’ children

KUCHING: Employers are encouraged to set-up nurseries to help ease the burden of working parents who send their children to nursery homes. Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said nurseries will bring comfort to their staff who have young children. “For working parents, it is important that their children […]
Govt approves subsidies worth RM2.5 mil for kindy education

KUCHING: Sarawak is planning to provide subsidies to B40 parents sending their children to registered private child care centres. Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the state government has approved RM2.5 million for the said subsidy. “We are currently working on the details for this subsidy. If […]
Cancer cases in Sarawak are rising; more awareness campaigns required

KUCHING: There was an increase in cancer cases in Sarawak, from 2,114 cases in 2021 to 2,619 last year. The Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that this increase occurred more among women, with 1,461 new cases and 13,066 follow-up cases, compared to men, who recorded 1,158 new […]